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Mobile, AL Local Guide

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Cheapest Neighborhoods for Apartments in Mobile, AL

Pricing Updated: 07/29/2026

Current apartment rentals in the Mobile, AL area range in price from $424 to $143,250 with an overall median price of $5,240. The three Mobile neighborhoods with the lowest median rent pricing are Muddy Creek at $827, Theodore Industrial Park at $827, and Grove Hill at $655. Here is today’s list of the top 10 neighborhoods with the lowest median pricing for Mobile Apartments for rent:

NeighborhoodMedian PriceMin PriceAvailable Units
Muddy Creek$827$8271
Theodore Industrial Park$827$8271
Grove Hill$835$6552
Cedar Grove$835$6551
Westfield$835$6552
Bell Aire$887$6551
Larkspur$1,050$65519
Hillview$1,050$65519
Plantation$1,050$65519
Glen Acres$1,135$42410

Cheapest Available Mobile Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Mobile, AL is a 1 Bed unit found at Dandale Apartments in the West Mobile neighborhood priced from $650. Linx Plaza Apartments in the West Mobile neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $650. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Mobile apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Dandale Apartments1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$650
Linx Plaza ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$650
Crossings at Pinebrook1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$675
Montlimar1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$695
Bay Pointe Apartments2 Bed, 1 Bath2BR,1BA$725
Oak Tree Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$750
Hunters Pointe1 Bdrm - 1 Bath1BR,1BA$765
Harbor Run2BR2BR,2BA$775
X - Tillman Park Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$776
Acasa Inverness Lakes1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$781

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Mobile, AL

As of July 29, 2026 the best value apartment in the Mobile area is the $0.82 price per square foot 3 Bed 2 Bath Model at Acasa Inverness Lakes in the in the West Mobile neighborhood starting from $1,171. The second greatest value Mobile apartment is the 2BR/1.5BA Model at Rondo Apartments starting at $895 with a $0.78 price per square foot in the West Mobile neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Mobile apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Acasa Inverness Lakes3 Bed 2 Bath3BR,2BA$0.82
Rondo Apartments2BR/1.5BA2BR,1.5BA$0.78
Tyler Ridge2BD/2BA2BR,2BA$0.94
PROMOTION- Heritage Oaks @ NavcoEnhanced Upgrade2BR,1BA$0.98
Harbor Run2BR2BR,2BA$0.79
Shell Pointe Apartments2BR/1BA2BR,1BA$0.97
Forest Hill Apartments1X11BR,1BA$0.99
Bay Pointe Apartments2 Bed, 1 Bath2BR,1BA$0.94
Montlimar1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.93
Brookley Pointe1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$1.04

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Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary | ApartmentHomeLiving.com Renter University

From the letter A all the way to the letter Z, the Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary from the content team at ApartmentHomeLiving.com provides our visitors and shoppers with a little clarity and helpful guidance in navigating the real estate world through definitions and explainers for the top subjects and terms that someone may come across during the leasing, buying, or selling process.

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Mobile Overview

The city of Mobile, Alabama is a culturally rich urban center that sits at the mouth of the Mobile River. As only the 122nd largest city in the country, apartments in Mobile offer a midway point between small town and big city living. Residents can take advantage of Mobile's status as a regional medical center. Museums, theaters, a symphony, an opera a ballet and a rich cultural tradition that includes Mardi Gras all provide local flavor while its history as a major transportation hub ensures that apartment residents never feel too far away from the action. Picturesque colonial architectural influences from its French colonial and plantation periods blend seamlessly with modern structures that overlook the bay. Mobile apartments offer an excellent balance between rich culture and modern conveniences.

Why live in Mobile, AL?

Mobile is a city that is rich in Southern culture and its thriving art scene stands in contrast to its identity as a bustling port city. In various quarters of the city, one feels transported back in time while in others it is clearly a modern, sophisticated metropolis and even a regional medical center for medicine. A history of struggles has imbued Mobile with a sense of self-awareness of its own identity that other cities lack and it now embraces both its African American and French-Cajun roots, resulting in a unique sense of place like no other.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Mobile Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Mobile?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Mobile is under $781.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Mobile?

The cheapest apartment in Mobile is Dandale Apartments which is listed at $650, while the average apartment in Mobile costs $5,240.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Mobile?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 146 regular apartments in Mobile that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Mobile?

Cheap apartments in Mobile have an average cost of $559 which is $4,681 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Mobile.

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